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SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1708-MO affected Lafayette County, Missouri. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1708-MO
Declared
Jun 11, 2007
DR
Public assistance
$79K
Project obligations
Registrations
20
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$37K
Emergency Protective Measures$15K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$10K
Buildings and Equipment$9K
Debris Removal$8K
Total PA obligated$79K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$78K
Renter-approved dollars$2K
Intake IHP dollars$161K
Validated phase 2 dollars$161K
Tracked registrations20
About this declaration

What DR-1708-MO means

DR-1708-MO is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Lafayette County, Missouri, with an incident window starting May 5, 2007 through May 18, 2007. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Lafayette County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.